Seven years ago at a Lakewood gym, Jon Wallace challenged Jamal Murray to make an NBA All-Star team. When the Nuggets guard finally pulled it off this February, he immediately issued himself a new challenge. A new expectation.
Now it’s another mission accomplished.
Ten seasons into his career, Murray is All-NBA for the first time, the league announced Sunday. He made the cut comfortably, slotting in on All-NBA Third Team with the 12th-most total votes. Fifteen players are honored with the All-NBA label, spread across three “teams” of five.
Selections became position-less in 2024 after the previous system required voters to include two guards, two forwards and one center on each team.
Murray, 29, appeared on 95 out of 100 ballots. He received 27 votes for Second Team and 68 for Third Team.
Murray averaged 25.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists this season — all career-highs. He shot 48.3% from the field and 43.5% from the 3-point line (also career-highs), helping the Nuggets to 54 regular-season wins before their first-round exit from the NBA playoffs. He was recently voted runner-up for the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award as well. Playing 75 games, his most since 2018-19, he led Denver to a 10-6 record when Nikola Jokic was out with a knee injury in January.
Jokic was named First Team All-NBA as expected at the league’s unveiling Sunday. He was the MVP runner-up this season for a second consecutive year. Murray is his first teammate to make an All-NBA team alongside him.
The Nuggets, Thunder and Pistons were the only three teams with multiple All-NBA selections.
Here is the full list of players.
First Team All-NBA, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
Luka Doncic, Lakers
Cade Cunningham, Pistons
Second Team All-NBA, 2026
Jaylen Brown, Celtics
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers
Kevin Durant, Rockets
Jalen Brunson, Knicks
Third Team All-NBA, 2026
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers
Jamal Murray, Nuggets
Jalen Johnson, Hawks
Jalen Duren, Pistons
Chet Holmgren, Thunder
